The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-02
House Sessions.


49TH DAY.-The veto of the Dependent
Pensions bill was received, read and referred
to Committee on Invalid Pensions. E. The
evening session was passed on private pen
sion bills.
5OrH DAY.-The Senate bill for the retire
ment of the trade dollar was amended so as
not to make the recoined trade dollars a
part of the silver bullion required to be pur-
chased monthly, and then passed. 1t pro-
vides that for period Of six months after
the passage Of this act, the trade de
stamped, shall be received at their
face value in payment of all dues to
the United States, and shall not again bs
paid out or in any other manner issued. 80.
The Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was discussed without action.
5lST DAY.-Bills AMI resolutions intro
duced: By Mr. Lawler I'LL. "A resolution
requesting the Secretary Of State to inform
tho House whether the terms of the treaty OF
Ghent are construed to inhibit the United
States from maintaining an effective navy
on the northern lakes bordering on
Canada, and whether the construc-
ton of the Welland Canal by Great
Britain is not violation of that treaty and,
in case of war with that country, menace
to the safety of the lakeboard cities. BY Mr..
King ALTO prohibit members OF Con-
gress from acting as attorneys or employees
in cases in which the government is Interested.
By Mr.. Little (Ohioj-Proposing constitu-
tional amendment for the election Of Sena-
tors by the people. BY Mr.. Butterworth
(Ohio).-A bill for full reciprocity between
the United States ard Canada. 1T author
ICES the President to issue proclamation ad-
mitting all Canadian goods into the United
States FREE of duty as rapidly as Canada per.
mits the entry Of American goods Of similar
character into Canada duty free
SD DAY-The conference report OF the
Ant-Mormon bill was submitted, ordered
printed aud laid over until Thursday :. The
following reports were submitted and re.
ferred to the Committee of the Whole: Te
encourage the holding Of an industrial eShl'
bition by the colored race in 1883; to increase
the naval establishment. :. The Diplomatic
and Consular Appropriation bill was dis
cussed without action.
o5D DAYTIME House INSISTED upon its
amendments to the Senate Trade Dollar bill,
and agreed to the conference requested hy
the Senate ;. Mr.. Belmont IN. " reported
back the Senate Retaliation bill, with q
substitute therefor. Which was ordered print
ed and rccommittcd. The remainder of the
session was devoted to speeches eulogistic of
the late Senator Logan by Messrs. Thomas
I'LL. Henderson illlD, Mckinley tOhio)
Randall PENN, Holman CInd.), Springer
en-, Rice (AIassl, O'Hara IN. c., McConass
iId.), Wilson Nv. Va.), Osborne PENN and
Others. Throughout the day Mrs. Logan,
accompanied by her son, occupied seat ~
the gallery reserved for tho use Of th
Speaker.
54rH DAY.-The Speaker laid before the
House the message from thu President re-
turning without his approval the bill appro-
pr.ating SlO,C0J for special dlstriou[ion
of seed to the drought stricken
counties OF Texas. The House refused
to pass the bill over the Presidents veto
yeas 81, nays 100. -. The conference report
upon the An.i-Mormon bill was passed,
yeas oO2, nays 40. The Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation bill was amended
and passed.